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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rousimar Palahares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Patrick Flanery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Flanery's choice of entrance music: Dropkick Murphys - Shipping up to boston. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rousimar Palahares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Patrick Flanery!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palahares shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Flanery but Flanery pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Palahares on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Flanery lands with a kick to the ribs.
Flanery misses with a series of wild punches.
Flanery shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Palahares napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Flanery is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Palahares is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Flanery looks gassed!
Palahares is trying to get back to half guard.
Flanery tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Palahares struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahares is trying to escape the position but Flanery is controlling the position.
Palahares is looking to reverse the position.
Flanery is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Palahares has escaped the position, nice work there.
Palahares tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Flanery wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Palahares with a poor takedown
and Flanery counters with a good low kick that Palahares was not able to check.
Palahares decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Palahares is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Flanery wants to get back to his feet.
Flanery on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palahares working Flanery over with strikes.
Palahares thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Flanery's head.
Flanery wants to control but Palahares is keeping busy.
Palahares missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Flanery is kicking away at Palahares from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Palahares grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a hell hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Flanery trying to push Palahares off... Flanery taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Rousimar Palahares!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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